( 2026:JHHC:5064 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11552 of 2025 --------- Darshan Mandal @ Darshan Kumar Mandal, aged about 26 years, Son of Akal Mandal, Resident of Village-Gopalpur (Bagshisha), P.O.-Hiranpur, P.S.-Hiranpur, District-Pakur, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumit Gautam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P. ----------- 05/Dated: 19th February, 2026 1. Heard Mr. Sumit Gautam, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pakur (Town) P.S. Case No. 176 of 2025 registered under sections 310(2)/311 of Bharatiya Nayay Sanhita. 3. It has been alleged that on 16.06.2025 at about 9:20 pm, 15-20 unknown persons armed with guns, pistol, knives and sticks entered into the house of informant’s brother-in-law and took away 30 tolas of gold and silver jewelries and cash worth of Rs.1,25,000/- and they have also assaulted the informant and his nephew. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused person. Learned counsel further submits that certain recovery has been affected but the recovered materials have not been put under T.I. Parade. It is further submitted that although the petitioner has criminal antecedents but in this case, he is absolutely innocent. Petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial and shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. The petitioner is languishing ( 2026:JHHC:5064 ) 2 in judicial custody since 02.09.2025 without any rhymes and reasons. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 5. Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner but has admitted that T.I. Parade has not been conducted of the recovered articles and nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of allegation against petitioner coupled with materials available on record, I am inclined to release the above named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Pakur in connection with Pakur (Town) P.S. Case No. 176 of 2025 with condition that petitioner shall appear physically on each and every date during the trial of case till its conclusion unless his physical appearance is dispensed with for sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court and with further condition that petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Pappu/- 19/02/2026